Nicole Hatcher is a physician assistant and the personal finance expert behind Frugal Chic Life. She shares her story of becoming a PA and her experiences with racism and bias as a professional. We also talk about degree creep as a hurdle for Black people getting a college education and how to make healthcare professions more accessible to minorities.

In today’s episode, you'll find out:

Why Nicole chose to go into the medical field
Why she decided to become a PA instead of a doctor
The ways being a PA is more flexible than being a doctor
Where the PA profession got its start
How much PA school costs
The average student debt of a PA
The earning potential of a PA right out of school
How systemic racism shows up in healthcare
Nicole’s experiences with racism as a professional
How degree creep is widening the racial wealth gap
How Nicole is promoting financial literacy

Full show notes at: http://studentloanplanner.com/84

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Nicole Hatcher on Being a PA and Systemic Racism in Medicine